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The Ada Prima Facie Plaintiff: A Critical Overview Of Eighth Circuit Case Law, Tom Simmons Jan 1999

The Ada Prima Facie Plaintiff: A Critical Overview Of Eighth Circuit Case Law, Tom Simmons

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Personal Ontologies, Michael N. Huhns, Larry M. Stevens Jan 1999

Personal Ontologies, Michael N. Huhns, Larry M. Stevens

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Corporations can suffer from too much information, and it is often inaccessible, inconsistent, and incomprehensible. The corporate solution entails knowledge management techniques and data warehouses. The paper discusses the use of the personal ontology. The promising approach is an organization scheme based on a model of an office and its information, an ontology, coupled with the proper tools for using it.


Environmental Sustainability And Environmental Justice At The International Level: Traces Of Tension And Traces Of Synergy, Donald Thomas Hornstein Jan 1999

Environmental Sustainability And Environmental Justice At The International Level: Traces Of Tension And Traces Of Synergy, Donald Thomas Hornstein

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No abstract provided.


Integrated Computational Chemistry System For Catalysts Design, Salai Cheettu Ammal, S. Takami, M. Kubo, A. Miyamoto Jan 1999

Integrated Computational Chemistry System For Catalysts Design, Salai Cheettu Ammal, S. Takami, M. Kubo, A. Miyamoto

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The understanding of valuable catalytic and adsorptive properties of heterogeneous catalysts at atomic and electronic levels is essential for the design of novel catalysts. Computer simulation studies can significantly contribute to provide a rational interpretation of the observed experimental results and suggest modification of new catalysts. Our recent work on the application of integrated computer simulation methods to investigate the structure and catalytic properties of solid surfaces including zeolites, transition metals and their oxides have been reviewed in this paper. We have emphasized the effectivity and applicability of integrated computer simulation system to solve the problems in a variety of …


The Leak And The Craft: A Hard Line Proposal To Stop Unaccountable Disclosures Of Law Enforcement Information, John Q. Barrett Jan 1999

The Leak And The Craft: A Hard Line Proposal To Stop Unaccountable Disclosures Of Law Enforcement Information, John Q. Barrett

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The critics of Kenneth W. Starr accused him, in the five-plus years that he served as the multi-tasked Independent Counsel, of many failings, mistakes, and improprieties. One of the most prevalent charges was one that has significance to lawyers and resonates with the general public's sense of bad behavior by prosecutors: the allegation that Starr and/or members of his staff "leaked" information. This general accusation was, of course, imprecise. It also might have been overbroad. Prosecutorial "leaks" include such plain illegalities as disclosing grand jury information to the media or other unauthorized persons, and also the much less regulated practice …


How Children In Cults May Use Emancipation Laws To Free Themselves, Robin A. Boyle Jan 1999

How Children In Cults May Use Emancipation Laws To Free Themselves, Robin A. Boyle

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The author examines how children who are born into cults or brought into them at a young age can use state emancipation laws to gain independence when they are in their mid-teens, so long as they can demonstrate criteria that their states have established. Commonly, states require a showing that the minor has achieved some level of economic self-sufficiency and can live emotionally and physically independently from his or her parents. There are some difficulties for cultic children in demonstrating these criteria, but the obstacles are not insurmountable.


Material Balance Modification In One-Dimensional Modeling Of Porous Electrodes, Mukul Jain, John W. Weidner Jan 1999

Material Balance Modification In One-Dimensional Modeling Of Porous Electrodes, Mukul Jain, John W. Weidner

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The material balance used previously in one-dimensional mathematical models of porous electrodes is invalid when there is a non-zero volume change associated with the reaction. It is shown here how the material balance should be modified either to account for a loss in volume, or to account for an inflow of electrolyte from the header into the active pores. A one-dimensional mathematical model is used to illustrate the effect of this correction on the prediction of the delivered capacity and the electrolyte concentration in a lithium/thionyl chloride primary battery.


Correlation Of Double-Layer Capacitance With The Pore Structure Of Sol-Gel Derived Carbon Xerogels, Chuan Lin, James A. Ritter, Branko N. Popov Jan 1999

Correlation Of Double-Layer Capacitance With The Pore Structure Of Sol-Gel Derived Carbon Xerogels, Chuan Lin, James A. Ritter, Branko N. Popov

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Nine different sol-gel derived carbon xerogels were prepared with different pore structures by varying the carbonization temperature (in flowing N2) and activation time (in 5% CO2 in N2). For each of these carbon xerogels, mesopore and micropore size distributions and cumulative surface areas were extracted from a density functional theory analysis. Increasing the carbonization temperature caused a decrease in the number of micropores in the 6 Å range but had little effect on the mesopore size distribution and thus mesopore cumulative surface area. Increasing the CO2 activation time caused an increase in the number …


Development And Testing Of A Quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire For Use In Gujarat, India, James R. Hébert, Prakash C. Gupta, Ramesh B. Bhonsle, Pesi N. Sinor, Hemali Mehta, Fali S. Mehta Jan 1999

Development And Testing Of A Quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire For Use In Gujarat, India, James R. Hébert, Prakash C. Gupta, Ramesh B. Bhonsle, Pesi N. Sinor, Hemali Mehta, Fali S. Mehta

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Objective: To develop and test a quantitative, interviewer-administered food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to ascertain nutrient intakes of individuals in northern India. Design: A 92-item FFQ was developed based on food use and market surveys of the study area. A validation study was conducted consisting of 24-h diet recalls (24HR) administered on 6 randomly selected days over 1 year. Two FFQs were administered, one each at the beginning and end of the 1-year period. FFQ and 24HR-derived nutrient scores were compared using correlation and regression analyses and by computing differences between nutrient intakes estimated by the two methods. Setting: Rural villages …


Influence Of Some Design Variables On The Thermal Behavior Of A Lithium‐Ion Cell, Gerardine G. Botte, Bradley A. Johnson, Ralph E. White Jan 1999

Influence Of Some Design Variables On The Thermal Behavior Of A Lithium‐Ion Cell, Gerardine G. Botte, Bradley A. Johnson, Ralph E. White

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No abstract provided.


Methanol Fuel Cell Model: Anode, S. F. Baxter, V. S. Battaglia, Ralph E. White Jan 1999

Methanol Fuel Cell Model: Anode, S. F. Baxter, V. S. Battaglia, Ralph E. White

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No abstract provided.


Looking At Communities And Markets, Lan Cao Jan 1999

Looking At Communities And Markets, Lan Cao

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No abstract provided.


Some Thoughts On The Evidentiary Aspects Of Technologically Produced Or Presented Evidence, Fredric I. Lederer Jan 1999

Some Thoughts On The Evidentiary Aspects Of Technologically Produced Or Presented Evidence, Fredric I. Lederer

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No abstract provided.


Windfalls, Eric Kades Jan 1999

Windfalls, Eric Kades

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No abstract provided.


If You Don't Have Anything Good To Say..., Peter A. Alces Jan 1999

If You Don't Have Anything Good To Say..., Peter A. Alces

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No abstract provided.


Foreign Affairs Power -- The Massachusetts Burma Law Is Found To Encroach On The Federal Government's Exclusive Constitutional Authority To Regulate Foreign Affairs. -- National Foreign Trade Council V. Baker, 26 F. Supp. 2d 287 (D. Mass. 1998), Angela M. Banks Jan 1999

Foreign Affairs Power -- The Massachusetts Burma Law Is Found To Encroach On The Federal Government's Exclusive Constitutional Authority To Regulate Foreign Affairs. -- National Foreign Trade Council V. Baker, 26 F. Supp. 2d 287 (D. Mass. 1998), Angela M. Banks

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No abstract provided.


About The Leading For Diversity Research Project, Rosemary C. Henze Jan 1999

About The Leading For Diversity Research Project, Rosemary C. Henze

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No abstract provided.


Two Cheers For The Commission On Structural Alternatives For The Federal Courts Of Appeals, Thomas E. Baker Jan 1999

Two Cheers For The Commission On Structural Alternatives For The Federal Courts Of Appeals, Thomas E. Baker

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No abstract provided.


Measurement Of Dijet Photoproduction At High Transverse Energies At Hera, J. Breitweg, S. Chekanov, M. Derrick, D. Krakauer, S. Magill, B. Musgrave, A. Pellegrino, J. Repond, R. Stanek, R. Yoshida, Margarita C. K. Mattingly, G. Abbiendi, F. Anselmo, P. Antonioli, G. Bari, M. Basile, L. Bellagamba, D. Boscherini, A. Bruni, G. Bruni, G. Cara Romeo, G. Castellini, L. Cifarelli, F. Cindolo, A. Contin, N. Coppola, M. Corradi, S. De Pasquale, P. Giusti, G. Iacobucci, G. Laurenti Jan 1999

Measurement Of Dijet Photoproduction At High Transverse Energies At Hera, J. Breitweg, S. Chekanov, M. Derrick, D. Krakauer, S. Magill, B. Musgrave, A. Pellegrino, J. Repond, R. Stanek, R. Yoshida, Margarita C. K. Mattingly, G. Abbiendi, F. Anselmo, P. Antonioli, G. Bari, M. Basile, L. Bellagamba, D. Boscherini, A. Bruni, G. Bruni, G. Cara Romeo, G. Castellini, L. Cifarelli, F. Cindolo, A. Contin, N. Coppola, M. Corradi, S. De Pasquale, P. Giusti, G. Iacobucci, G. Laurenti

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The cross section for dijet photoproduction at high transverse energies is presented as a function of the transverse energies and the pseudorapidities of the jets. The measurement is performed using a sample of ep-interactions corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 6.3 pb-1, recorded by the ZEUS detector. Jets are defined by applying a kT-clustering algorithm to the hadrons observed in the final state. The measured cross sections are compared to next-to-leading order QCD calculations. In a kinematic regime where theoretical uncertainties are expected to be small, the measured cross sections are higher than these calculations.


The Role Of The States In Combating Managed Care Fraud And Abuse, Joan H. Krause Jan 1999

The Role Of The States In Combating Managed Care Fraud And Abuse, Joan H. Krause

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No abstract provided.


Self-Interest, Politics, And The Environment: A Response To Professor Schroeder, Donald Thomas Hornstein Jan 1999

Self-Interest, Politics, And The Environment: A Response To Professor Schroeder, Donald Thomas Hornstein

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No abstract provided.


Price And Non-Price Influences On Water Conservation: An Econometric Model Of Aggregate Demand Under Nonlinear Budget Constraints, Leonardo Corral, Anthony C. Fisher, Nile W. Hatch Jan 1999

Price And Non-Price Influences On Water Conservation: An Econometric Model Of Aggregate Demand Under Nonlinear Budget Constraints, Leonardo Corral, Anthony C. Fisher, Nile W. Hatch

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This paper develops a model of residential water demand under a nonlinear budget constraint. The theoretical model for an individual consumer is adapted to yield an aggregate model that preserves the structure of the individual demand function, and that can be used with aggregate (water district level) data. The model is used to study the influence of pricing and non-price conservation programs on consumption and conservation behavior in three water districts in the San Francisco Bay Area, over a 10-year period that includes both drought and normal years. Empirical results show that pricing can be effective in reducing water consumption, …


For-Profit Corporations That Perform Public Functions: Politics, Profit, And Poverty, Cheryl L. Wade Jan 1999

For-Profit Corporations That Perform Public Functions: Politics, Profit, And Poverty, Cheryl L. Wade

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In this Article, Professor Wade argues that the corporate law shareholder-primacy paradigm fails to adequately account for individuals who depend upon for-profit corporations for the educational, medical, correctional, and social services traditionally provided by government. These for-profit corporations, termed "Public Function Companies" by Professor Wade, have two distinct constituencies: shareholders who expect wealth maximization to guide corporate action and "Corporate Dependents" who rely upon the essential services administered by these corporations. Because corporate law generally requires officers and directors to act only in the interest of shareholders, Corporate Dependents may be left with inadequate services and no mechanism to influence …


Modeling Nitrogen Release During Devolatilization On The Basis Of Chemical Structure Of Coal, Dominic Genetti, Thomas H. Fletcher Jan 1999

Modeling Nitrogen Release During Devolatilization On The Basis Of Chemical Structure Of Coal, Dominic Genetti, Thomas H. Fletcher

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A model that predicts the amount and distribution between tar and light gas of nitrogen released during devolatilization has been developed and incorporated into the chemical percolation devolatilization (CPD) model. This work represents the first volatile nitrogen release model developed on the basis of 13C NMR measurements of coal structure. This work also represents the first volatile nitrogen release model evaluated by comparing model predictions with chemical structural features of the char (determined by 13C NMR spectral analyses). The model is limited to nitrogen release during primary pyrolysis, and assumes that all light-gas nitrogen is HCN. Model predictions …


Characteristics Of A Full Disclosure, Transaction-Based Index Of Commercial Real Estate, David H. Downs, Barrett A. Slade Jan 1999

Characteristics Of A Full Disclosure, Transaction-Based Index Of Commercial Real Estate, David H. Downs, Barrett A. Slade

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This study addresses the characteristics of a transaction-based index of commercial real estate as reported in a full-disclosure market. Prior research on transaction-based indices has enumerated various shortcomings for commercial real estate markets. This study circumvents many of these problems by using a large data set of commercial property transactions obtained for the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan statistical area. The empirical analysis demonstrates that investors stand to gain considerable insight by comparing fulldisclosure, transaction-based indices with voluntarydisclosure, appraisal-based indices. The results suggest that full-disclosure indices avoid some of the institutional biases associated with other benchmarks of commercial real estate performance. In …


Health, Health Insurance And The Labor Market, Janet Currie, Brigitte C. Madrian Jan 1999

Health, Health Insurance And The Labor Market, Janet Currie, Brigitte C. Madrian

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This chapter provides an overview of the literature linking health, health insurance and labor market outcomes such as wages, earnings, employment, hours, occupational choice, job turnover, retirement, and the structure of employment. The ®rst part of the paper focuses on the relationship between health and labor market outcomes. The empirical literature surveyed suggests that poor health reduces the capacity to work and has substantive effects on wages, labor force participation and job choice. The exact magnitudes, however, are sensitive to both the choice of health measures and to identi®cation assumptions. The second part of the paper considers the link between …


Evaluating Therapy Outcome At A University Counseling Center Wit The College Adjustment Scales, Timothy B. Smith, Mark A. Nafziger, Gwenna C. Couillard Jan 1999

Evaluating Therapy Outcome At A University Counseling Center Wit The College Adjustment Scales, Timothy B. Smith, Mark A. Nafziger, Gwenna C. Couillard

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To assess the effectiveness of time-limited therapy in a university counseling center, 333 clients' pre-counseling and post-sixth session College Adjustment Scales (CAS) scores were compared. Statistical significant decreases in reported symptomatology were found on all CAS scales. Analyses of CAS data for students who were notably distressed prior to receiving counseling also yielded statistically significant differences, with effect sizes revealing moderate to large decreases in symptomatology. Further replicative work is recommended to document the impact and effectiveness of counseling center services.


Brownfields Redevelopment: Cleaning Up Contaminated Sites For Community Renewal, Ronald H. Rosenberg Jan 1999

Brownfields Redevelopment: Cleaning Up Contaminated Sites For Community Renewal, Ronald H. Rosenberg

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No abstract provided.


I Love You, Big Brother, Neal Devins Jan 1999

I Love You, Big Brother, Neal Devins

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No abstract provided.


International Comity And The Foreign Tax Credit: Crediting Nonconforming Taxes, Glenn E. Coven Jan 1999

International Comity And The Foreign Tax Credit: Crediting Nonconforming Taxes, Glenn E. Coven

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No abstract provided.